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Type 051

IOC: 1971
Total Production: 20

Type 051B

IOC: 1998
Production: 1

Also Known As: Luhai (NATO codename), Shenzhen (lead ship name)

Origin:China

Contractor/s: Dalian Shipyard

Description: The Type 051B class destroyer, NATO codename Luhai, is a multi-purpose ship based upon a stretched Type 051 ship hull with certain stealth features focusing on radar cross section. The only ship in this class, named Shenzhen, is larger than Type 051 destroyers but its weapon system is not a great achievement. Dalian Shipyard started the construction of Shenzhen in 1996 with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy (PLAN) ship commissioning in late 1998.

The Type 051B ship weapon system includes one eight-cell HQ-7/Crotale or improved HQ-7A air defense missile system, 16 YJ-83/C-803 anti-ship missiles, one twin-barrel 100mm gun mounted on an stealth turret, 324mm torpedo tubes and four twin 37mm AA guns. A flight deck and hangar enables operation of two Ka-28 or Z-9C ASW helicopters. The ship features CODOG-based propulsion system.

Specifications
Accommodation: Enlisted 210, Officers 40

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 100 mm

Dimensions: Beam 16.5 m, Draft 6 m, Length 153 m

Weights: Standard Displacement 6,100 t

Performance: Top Speed 31 kt (57 kph)

Family Members:
Type 051, Type 051C Related Equipment
Guided Missiles: YJ-83 (16)

SAM & ABM Missiles: HQ-7A

Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts: Ka-28 (2), Z-9C (2)

Operators

China / 1

Ships

167 Shenzhen

Launch/Keel Laying: October 1997
Commissioning: 1998

Shipbuilder/s:Dalian Shipyard

Zhanjiang - South Sea Fleet - China 1998 - ?

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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